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Last Breath

Last Breath is a 2.5D side-scrolling horror shooter from HP⁺ DOG, set for full release on Steam on August 28, 2026. The full version includes the complete 5-chapter main story, weapon upgrades, and New Game+.

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Last Breath is a 2.5D side-scrolling horror shooter developed by HP⁺ DOG. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by mutant infected called Kin Shi. The player takes on the role of office worker Guan Jin, who is searching for her missing younger sister.

The game features a costume damage system. When the character takes attacks, her outfit is damaged. Over 20 costumes are prepared for the player. The full version, launching on Steam on August 28, 2026, includes the complete 5-chapter main story, weapon upgrades, and New Game+.

Earlier coverage in an Asian indie roundup from early August 2026 listed Last Breath among four playable demos, alongside Qing Yu Chen Meng, Rocket Penguin, and Ciella's Casebook. The roundup highlighted Last Breath for its genre take and language support, but the later announcement confirms the full release details.

Key facts

Developer
HP⁺ DOG
Genre and format
2.5D side-scrolling horror shooter
Platform and release date
Steam on August 28, 2026
Setting and protagonist
Post-apocalyptic world overrun by mutant infected called Kin Shi; player is office worker Guan Jin searching for her missing younger sister
Costume damage system
Taking attacks damages the character's outfit; over 20 costumes prepared
Full version contents
Complete 5-chapter main story, weapon upgrades, and New Game+
Demo presence
A playable demo was featured in an early August 2026 indie roundup

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Noted
2.5D survival horror shooter · 2026-08-16
Noted
has language support · 2026-08-16
Noted
Costume-damage horror shooter · 2026-08-29
Release
game · 2026-08-28 · Steam · 2026-08-29

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All coverage

Aug 29

Last Breath Brings Costume-Damage Horror Shooter to Steam on August 28

HP⁺ DOG announced that the 2.5D side-scrolling shooter Last Breath launches on PC via Steam on August 28, 2026. Set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by mutant infected called Kin Shi, the player is office worker Guan Jin searching for her missing younger sister. Over 20 costumes are prepared, with a costume damage system where taking attacks damages the character's outfit. The full version includes 5 chapters, weapon upgrades, and New Game+.

Aug 16

Asian Indie Discovery Log: Last Breath, Rocket Penguin, and More

Game Spark's early August 2026 indie roundup highlights four Asian indie games with playable demos. It covers the 2.5D survival horror shooter Last Breath, the Chinese folk horror puzzle adventure Qing Yu Chen Meng, the high-difficulty flight game Rocket Penguin, and the mystery adventure Ciella's Casebook.